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A learned commentary or exposition
A learned commentary or exposition: upon the first chapter of the second Epistle of S. Paul to the Corinthians Being the substance of many sermons formerly preached at Gray's-Inn, London, by that reverend and judicious divine, Richard Sibbs, D.D. Sometimes Master of Catherine-Hall in Cambridge, and preacher to that honourable society. Published for the public good and benefit of the Church of Christ. By Tho. Manton, B.D. and preacher of the Gospel at Stoke-Newington, near London.A learned commentary or exposition: upon the first chapter of the second Epistle of S. Paul to the Corinthians Being the substance of many sermons formerly preached at Grayes-Inne, London, by that reverend and judicious divine, Richard Sibbs, D.D. Sometimes Master of Catherine-Hall in Cambridge, and preacher to that honourable society. Published for the publick good and benefit of the Church of Christ. By Tho. Manton, B.D. and preacher of the Gospel at Stoake-Newington, near London.
London: printed by J.L. for N.B., 1655
A COMMENTARY upon the first CHAPTER of the second Epistle of S. PAU… › Commentary on verse 2
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And that we may not be discouraged with the imperfection of our performances, 1one way of daily comfort is to consider the condition of the covenant of Grace between God and us. In the covenant of Grace our performances if they be sincere they are accepted, and it is the perfection of the Gospel, sincerity. Sincerity will look God in the face with comfort, because he is with the upright; so much truth in all our dealings, so 2much comfort. And with sincerity labour for growth, to grow better and better.
- 17. Labour for sincerity.7. Labour for sin•erity.
- 2And growth
God in the Gospel means to bring us to perfection in heaven by little and little. In the law there was present perfection required; but in the Gospel, God requires that we should come to perfection by little and little, as Christ by little and little satisfied for our sins, and not all at once. In the condition of the covenant of Grace, we must live and grow by grace by little and little, and not all at once. The condition of the covenant of grace is not to him that hath strength of grace in perfection; but if we believe and labour to walk with God, if there be truth of Grace, truth goes for perfection in the covenant of Grace. We should labour for sound knowledge of the covenant of Grace, that now we are freed from the rigour as well as from the curse of the law, that though we have imperfections, yet God will be our father, and in this condition of imperfection he will be a pardoning father, and looks on our obedience though it be feeble and weak, and imperfect: (yet being the obedience of children in the covenant ⟨p. 57⟩of grace) and he accepts of what is his own, and pardons what is ours.